Word: moolman
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...outskirts, and in bustling Johannesburg, business went on much as usual. But even among the whites, opposition to Verwoerd's policies was growing. For the first time, Afrikaner and English-speaking business groups spoke out. Their objection was simple: the disturbances were jeopardizing the economy. Jan Moolman, chairman of the Wool Board, called on the government to "amend their policies -or else." Peter Mosenthal, a textile manufacturer who is president of the Port Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce, declared: "The time has arrived when organized commerce must speak. The Bantu certainly have legitimate grievances...
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